Early results from DETECT study suggest fitness trackers can predict COVID-19 infections
Sensor data from wearable devices can complement virus testing and conventional screening to signal new infectionsCredit: Scripps Research LA JOLLA, ...
Tag: Public Health
Remdesivir for COVID-19: FDA approved but still unproven
Researchers say effective public health strategies are more urgently neededCredit: Florida Atlantic University The United States has become the epicenter ...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign develops autonomous robot to kill COVID-19
Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ultraviolet light is a form of radiation that can be used for sterilization and disinfection. ...
Tabba Heart Institute and IHME collaborate to improve health
Novel analysis on the burden of cardiovascular diseases in Pakistan will help shape health policies designed to save livesCredit: Courtesy ...
New dataset provides county-level exposure numbers for tropical cyclones, human health
Credit: Anderson et al. Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones can severely impact human health in communities across the country, but ...
Why are some COVID-19 infected people asymptomatic?
Credit: Lisbeth Heilesen, Aarhus University Researchers worldwide have been surprised to see that individuals can be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Exposure to suboptimal doses of antimalarial drugs could, under certain circumstances, increase mala
A new study shows that, depending on the parasite stage, suboptimal doses of artemisinin could increase its conversion to the ...
Menstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction than non-athletes doCredit: University of Jyväskylä Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish ...
More than half of American adults with advanced MS report mistreatment by caregivers
UC Riverside-led study describes first published survey documenting nature and extent of caregiver mistreatment of this populationCredit: Stan Lim, UC ...
Study estimates exposure to air pollution increases COVID-19 deaths by 15% worldwide
Credit: European Heart Journal Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 ...
Identifying hotspots of low mammography screening in Black, Hispanic women
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A young cancer epidemiologist who has already helped identify hotspots for geographic, racial ...
Frozen Food Foundation presents Dr. Zoellner with Freezing Research Award
Credit: Frozen Food Foundation Arlington, Va. -The Frozen Food Foundation, in conjunction with the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), ...
A simple, cost-effective molecular assay may help manage growing spread of drug-resistant gonorrhea
A multiplex assay based on high-resolution melting technology accurately identified antimicrobial resistant determinants in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, researchers report in the ...
Real-time opioid overdose tracking system helps show rise after COVID-19’s arrival
Suspected overdose deaths and naloxone rescue attempts by EMS up sharply in Michigan compared with 2019; first responders and public ...
Land management in forest and grasslands: How much can we intensify?
A first assessment of the effects of land management on the links between biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem servicesCredit: Pete ...
National campaign to capture stories of hope and transformation through living donation
The Transplant Research and Education Center (TREC) and the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, with support from Thermo Fisher Scientific, ...
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to publish Journal of Correctional Health Care
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 23, 2020--The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) (https://www.ncchc.org/) ...
Bone density is associated with regular use, study finds
Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have studied a population of ...
Eliminating COVID-19: What the world can learn from NZ and Taiwan
Credit: University of Otago Both Taiwan and New Zealand have successfully eliminated COVID-19 with world-leading pandemic responses. By taking a ...
NRL researchers evaluate ultraviolet sources, combat COVID-19
Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen WASHINGTON - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers evaluated commercial ultraviolet (UV) sources for ...
